Merry Christmas Eve to all of our sweet readers! We love sharing little bits of our crazy world with you, so on this special day, we thought we would share some of our very own Christmas traditions. For many of our team members, it’s not Christmas without a new pair of pajamas! Better yet if they’re gifted on Christmas Eve so that you can wake up wearing them on Christmas morning. We especially love this classic set from J.Crew (2).

As far as food goes, it’s important to have something delicious and warm to eat while you’re opening presents. Event Coordinator Meg Schrier was kind enough to share the recipe for her family’s Egg and Sausage Casserole (1):

Ingredients:

8 eggs beaten

1 lb crumbled pork sausage

2 cups shredded mozzarella

1 8 oz pkg crescent roll dough

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Dash of oregano

2 cups chopped veggies (onions, red peppers, broccoli)

Directions:

Sauté veggies until soft. Cook sausage, crumble and set aside. Preheat oven to 325. Grease 9 x 13 baking dish. Line bottom of dish with crescent roll dough and sprinkle with crumbled sausage. Mix beaten eggs with cheese and veggies and pour over sausage. Sprinkle with oregano. Bake at 325 for 30 min or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Let stand 15 min prior to serving.

And for Tara, Christmas morning means serving her favorite eggnog (3)! Here is the recipe in case you’re ready to start the celebrating early:

Charleston Receipts Eggnog:

I pint rye whiskey

1 quart heavy cream

10 egg whites

10 egg yolks

3/4 cup granulated sugar

Merry Christmas from the Soirée team, and thank you to David Land and Family Circle for the beautiful images of Tara’s home above.